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enHow to fix 7 hardwood floor problemshttp://www.mnn.com/your-home/at-home/stories/how-to-fix-7-hardwood-floor-problems
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<div>Nothing adds a distinctive air (and increased resale value) to your home like natural wood flooring. But hardwood's beauty is just <a href="http://www.mnn.com/health/healthy-spaces/blogs/hardwood-flooring-that-zaps-unwanted-odors-improves-indoor-air-quality">one of its many virtues</a>. If there is damage to your wood floor, you can just repair or partially replace the affected area — there's rarely a need to pull up the whole floor. This will save you money and keep your flooring looking great for years to come.</div> </div>
<span property="dc:title" content="How to fix 7 hardwood floor problems" class="rdf-meta"></span>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:53:27 +0000networx285122 at http://www.mnn.comReal-life cookie monsters steal Girl Scout cookieshttp://www.mnn.com/family/family-activities/blogs/real-life-cookie-monsters-steal-girl-scout-cookies
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<div>It is that time of year again when little girls clad in Girl Scout sashes aim to raise money for their troops by <a href="http://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating/blogs/girl-scout-cookie-infographic-reveals-most-popular-cookie-and-more">selling cookies</a>. According to the Girl Scout organization, the goal of the annual cookie sale is to teach young girls about the fundamentals of business: budgeting, sales and marketing. But unfortunately, some girls are also earning hard life lessons along the way in trust, security and how to file insurance claims.</div>
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<span property="dc:title" content="Real-life cookie monsters steal Girl Scout cookies" class="rdf-meta"></span>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 19:48:37 +0000jsavedge285107 at http://www.mnn.com26 writers take 'Journeys Home' to their ancestral countries in new anthologyhttp://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/26-writers-take-journeys-home-to-their-ancestral-countries-in-new
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<div>At a time when delving into one's heritage is more popular than ever, some take <a href="http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/finding-your-roots-fills-the-gaps-of-the-family-tree">genealogical research</a> one step further by traveling to their ancestral homes to trace family histories and connect to the past. "Journeys Home," a new anthology from National Geographic Books, features essays by journalists and authors who traveled to homelands around the globe.</div>
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<span property="dc:title" content="26 writers take &#039;Journeys Home&#039; to their ancestral countries in new anthology" class="rdf-meta"></span>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:58:18 +0000gmiller285118 at http://www.mnn.comTown featured in 'Walking Dead' for sale on eBayhttp://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/blogs/town-featured-in-walking-dead-for-sale-on-ebay
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<div>While most small cities throughout the U.S. would rather not have the word "post-apocalyptic" used to describe them, Grantville is wearing that badge with pride.</div>
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<span property="dc:title" content="Town featured in &#039;Walking Dead&#039; for sale on eBay" class="rdf-meta"></span>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:54:27 +0000mdestries285120 at http://www.mnn.comTraffic lights are hot spots for air pollutionhttp://www.mnn.com/green-tech/transportation/blogs/traffic-lights-are-hot-spots-for-air-pollution
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<div>We spend 2 percent of our total <a href="http://www.mnn.com/home-blog/guest-columnist/blogs/how-changing-your-commute-can-drastically-cut-your-costs">commuting time</a> stopped at intersections, but the concentration of tailpipes while we wait is so bad that we get 25 percent of our total exposure to <a href="http://www.mnn.com/health/healthy-spaces/blogs/air-pollution-messes-with-our-dna">air pollutants</a> there, says a new study.</div>
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<span property="dc:title" content="Traffic lights are hot spots for air pollution" class="rdf-meta"></span>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:44:32 +0000jmotavalli285073 at http://www.mnn.comPura vida! It's not just greeting; it's a way of lifehttp://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/eco-tourism/stories/pura-vida-its-not-just-greeting-its-a-way-of-life
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<div><a href="http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/blogs/costa-rica-up-close-and-personal">Costa Rica</a> is often named one of the <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/datafreaks/2014/11/13/want-to-be-happy-move-to-costa-rica/">world's happiest countries</a>. Credit the beauty and the climate or the laid-back nature of the people who call the tropical nation home. Visit Costa Rica and you'll be greeted over and over with "pura vida!" It's a phrase that literally means "pure life," but has become the country's national motto and way of living.</div>
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<span property="dc:title" content="Pura vida! It&#039;s not just greeting; it&#039;s a way of life" class="rdf-meta"></span>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:14:25 +0000mdilonardo284983 at http://www.mnn.com6 ways to annoy a pregnant womanhttp://www.mnn.com/family/babies-pregnancy/stories/6-ways-to-annoy-a-pregnant-woman
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<div>Getting and staying pregnant is a blessing. It’s also a very personal experience that is made very public whether a woman wants it to be or not. And a pregnant woman may not be so keen to share details of her pregnancy with you.</div>
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<div>Herein, a list of the top 6 things you shouldn’t say (or do — see No. 6) to a pregnant woman.</div>
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<span property="dc:title" content="6 ways to annoy a pregnant woman" class="rdf-meta"></span>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:00:28 +0000mdilonardo285116 at http://www.mnn.comA barred owl by any other name will still sound like thishttp://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/a-barred-owl-by-any-other-name-will-still-sound-like-this
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<span property="dc:title" content="A barred owl by any other name will still sound like this" class="rdf-meta"></span>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:00:00 +0000pod_user284967 at http://www.mnn.com10 fanciful and far-out design concepts for London's new pedestrian bridgehttp://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/blogs/10-fanciful-and-far-out-design-concepts-for-londons-new-pedestrian
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<span property="dc:title" content="10 fanciful and far-out design concepts for London&#039;s new pedestrian bridge" class="rdf-meta"></span>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:30:14 +0000mhickman285102 at http://www.mnn.comWeasel catches ride with woodpecker (Yes, it's real)http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/weasel-catches-ride-with-woodpecker-yes-its-real
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en" xml:lang="en" xml:lang="en"><p>ABSOLUTLEY INCREDIBLE photo by Martin Le-May. Green Woodpecker and Weasel. Apparently the Woodpecker escaped. <a href="http://t.co/PUt1b2Mbhs">pic.twitter.com/PUt1b2Mbhs</a></p>
<p> — Jason Ward (@Jayward7) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jayward7/status/572495249756577792">March 2, 2015</a></p></blockquote> </div>
<span property="dc:title" content="Weasel catches ride with woodpecker (Yes, it&#039;s real)" class="rdf-meta"></span>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:42:08 +0000lmoss285112 at http://www.mnn.comNature's sculptors have an eye for the beautifulhttp://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/natures-sculptors-have-an-eye-for-the-beautiful
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<div class="rtecenter" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Termite mound in Kenya" src="//media.mnn.com/user/181799/termite-tower.jpg" style="width: 900px; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;" /></div>
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<span property="dc:title" content="Nature&#039;s sculptors have an eye for the beautiful" class="rdf-meta"></span>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:00:25 +0000photoblog285017 at http://www.mnn.comIndiana may adopt 'baby boxes' to make it safer for mothers to relinquish their newbornshttp://www.mnn.com/family/babies-pregnancy/blogs/indiana-may-adopt-baby-boxes-to-make-it-safer-for-mothers-to
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<div>The real tragedy about baby abandonment is that no one knows how many babies are lost to it each year. But what experts do know is that it happens in every community and at every social and economic level across the U.S. And every baby that is lost to abandonment is one too many.</div>
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<span property="dc:title" content="Indiana may adopt &#039;baby boxes&#039; to make it safer for mothers to relinquish their newborns" class="rdf-meta"></span>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:12:24 +0000jsavedge285097 at http://www.mnn.comMarch 3http://www.mnn.com/home-blog/mnn-earth-days/blogs/march-3
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<span property="dc:title" content="March 3" class="rdf-meta"></span>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 06:00:00 +0000dailynews198314 at http://www.mnn.com'Under the Dome' air pollution documentary turns viral sensationhttp://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/climate-weather/blogs/under-the-dome-air-pollution-documentary-turns-viral-sensation
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<div>In less than a few days, renowned investigative reporter Chai Ling has managed to elevate the life-threatening issue of China's <a href="http://www.mnn.com/health/healthy-spaces/blogs/air-pollution-messes-with-our-dna">crippling air pollution</a> to a level of awareness never before seen. Titled "Under the Dome," the 103-minute film has been viewed more than 100 million times since its release on February 28; a viral sensation with few equals.</div>
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<span property="dc:title" content="&#039;Under the Dome&#039; air pollution documentary turns viral sensation" class="rdf-meta"></span>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 03:17:37 +0000mdestries285101 at http://www.mnn.comNew app connects bar hoppers, barshttp://www.mnn.com/food/beverages/blogs/new-app-connects-bar-hoppers-bars
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<div>I spent some time checking out the <a href="http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/computers/photos/7-times-social-networking-saved-lives/more-than-just-fun">social networking</a> app <a href="http://www.bartrendr.com">BARTRENDr</a> over the weekend. It bills itself as a “private social network for people that go out.” It’s the app to use if you want to connect with only your drinking friends. You don’t connect with your mom, your boss, or anyone else you don’t want to know how often you go to the bar and how much you drink when you’re there.</div> </div>
<span property="dc:title" content="New app connects bar hoppers, bars" class="rdf-meta"></span>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 19:44:47 +0000rshreeves285074 at http://www.mnn.comMeet the cats that rule Facebookhttp://www.mnn.com/family/pets/stories/meet-the-cats-that-rule-facebook
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<div>It's an undisputed fact that cats rule the Internet, but when it comes to famous felines, they don't yield equal power across social media.</div>
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<div>Maru, the master of <a href="http://www.mnn.com/family/pets/stories/why-do-cats-love-boxes-so-much">boxes</a>, reigns supreme on YouTube, while Nala cat has the greatest Instagram following and Sockington rules Twitter.</div>
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<div>But which kitties have amassed the most likes on the world's most popular social network? Meet the most "liked" cats on Facebook.</div>
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<span property="dc:title" content="Meet the cats that rule Facebook" class="rdf-meta"></span>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 19:31:24 +0000lmoss285054 at http://www.mnn.comQuokka selfies are taking the Internet by stormhttp://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/quokka-selfies-are-taking-the-internet-by-storm
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<span property="dc:title" content="Quokka selfies are taking the Internet by storm" class="rdf-meta"></span>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 19:17:19 +0000photoblog285065 at http://www.mnn.comCharge it: IKEA builds inductive charging into furniturehttp://www.mnn.com/green-tech/gadgets-electronics/stories/charge-it-ikea-builds-inductive-charging-into-furniture
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<div>It seems like such a good idea, wireless charging. So convenient, no need to plug in your phone, just sit it on top of the chargers that<a href="http://www.mnn.com/your-home/at-home/blogs/stunning-ikea-commercial-imagines-summer-t-shirts-as-migrating-birds"> IKEA</a> is now building into its VARV table and floor lamps and a few other new furniture designs with funny names. It's all the usual nicely designed modern IKEA furniture, along with some portable charging pads that you might mistake for coasters or cutting boards. </div>
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<span property="dc:title" content="Charge it: IKEA builds inductive charging into furniture" class="rdf-meta"></span>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 19:07:11 +0000lloydalter285070 at http://www.mnn.comYou moss be joking if you lichen this to fungihttp://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/blogs/you-moss-be-joking-if-you-lichen-this-to-fungi
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<span property="dc:title" content="You moss be joking if you lichen this to fungi" class="rdf-meta"></span>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 18:00:00 +0000pod_user284966 at http://www.mnn.comWant people to care about war? Put them in a war zonehttp://www.mnn.com/green-tech/gadgets-electronics/blogs/want-people-to-care-about-war-put-them-in-a-war-zone
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<div>For years, we've been hearing about how virtual reality (VR) is going to change the world — for good and for evil. On the negative side, it's been predicted that people will get sucked into other realities and forget this on, or that they'll become obsessed with porn or fighting or whatever is shown within the VR mask. On the positive side ...</div> </div>
<span property="dc:title" content="Want people to care about war? Put them in a war zone" class="rdf-meta"></span>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 17:27:39 +0000svartan284785 at http://www.mnn.com